Control from the actor's perspective.

Examines a situation that embodies the entire spectrum of perceived control ranging from extreme helplessness to extreme domination. The authors consider sexual trauma from the perspective of the victim. From the actor's perspective, an important distinction is made between choice and prediction. This shows that, even in situations of apparent helplessness, perceived control may be legitimate from the actor's perspective. From this perspective, current theoretical frameworks on control may have distorted the actor's reality. It is suggested that future research on perceived control should be guided by the actor's perspective. (French abstract) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)